Kevin McCarty
Naperville, IL 630-***-**** **************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Legal recruiter with a Juris Doctor and 20+ years of legal industry experience, including prior work as a practicing attorney. Specializes in recruiting attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals for law firms and corporate legal departments. Experienced in full-cycle recruiting, candidate sourcing, and building long-term client relationships within the legal industry.
Core Recruiting Skills
Full-Cycle Legal Recruiting Client Relationship Management Attorney & Paralegal Placement Talent Pipeline Development Candidate Sourcing (LinkedIn) Offer Negotiation
Candidate Screening Legal Market Knowledge
Professional Experience
Legal Recruiter – TEEMA Group (Remote) Nov 2025 – Present Recruit attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals for law firms and corporate legal departments. Source candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, and direct outreach while managing the full recruitment lifecycle. Legal Recruiter – GPAC (Remote) Mar 2024 – Jul 2025 Placed attorneys and paralegals with law firms nationwide across multiple practice areas. Conducted candidate sourcing, screening interviews, and coordinated hiring processes. Contract Paralegal – Family Law Firms (Remote) Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 Provided litigation support including drafting pleadings, assisting with discovery, managing court filings, and maintaining case documentation and deadlines.
Attorney – Law Offices of Kevin P. McCarty 2020 – 2023 Managed family law matters including divorce, custody, and support cases. Attorney – Law Firm of Barry Neil Lowe 1999 – 2020 Handled civil litigation matters from client intake through trial preparation. Education
Juris Doctor – DePaul University College of Law
Bachelor of Arts – Business / Pre-Law – Michigan State University